Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Dean College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Franklin, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,092 students.

Dean College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Dance, and Mass Communication/Media Studies. It awarded 246 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

1,092

Students enrolled

68%

First-year retention

246

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Dean College

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.

Your plans

Asking about Dean College

Programs you are interested in

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Level you want

When you plan to start

Online or on campus

ZIP code

Your details

First name

Last name

Phone (optional)

Highest education so far

High school graduation year

Military affiliation

Anything else we should know? (optional)

I agree that UniFinder may contact me by email, and by phone if I gave a number, about my request.

Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 28

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4

Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociateBachelor 48 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 2 graduates
Accounting CertificateAssociate 1 graduate
Human Resources Development Certificate

Visual and Performing Arts 6

Dance AssociateBachelor 33 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts AssociateBachelor 8 graduates
Musical Theatre Bachelor 5 graduates
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Bachelor 3 graduates
Acting Bachelor 1 graduate
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management AssociateBachelor 20 graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology AssociateBachelor 17 graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness AssociateBachelor 6 graduates

Communication and Journalism 2

Mass Communication/Media Studies AssociateBachelor 23 graduates
Broadcast Journalism Bachelor 6 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3

Securities Services Administration/Management Bachelor 20 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate 2 graduates
Critical Infrastructure Protection Certificate

Psychology 1

Psychology, General AssociateBachelor 15 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor 9 graduates
General Studies Associate 3 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology AssociateBachelor 9 graduates

Education 1

Early Childhood Education and Teaching CertificateAssociateBachelor 8 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 6 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General AssociateBachelor 4 graduates

Health Professions 2

Health and Wellness Associate 1 graduate
Pre-Nursing Studies Associate 1 graduate

Social Sciences 1

Sociology AssociateBachelor 1 graduate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 68%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 214
Associate degrees: 31
Certificates under 1 year: 1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,092
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,092
Full-time, fall 2024: 97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,200
Full-time, 2024-25: 90%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 50%
Men: 50%
White: 61%
Hispanic or Latino: 12%
Black or African American: 11%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 6%
Students taking some online courses: 43%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference; Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President: Darrell Kulesza
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact